A culturally knowledgeable translator can identify these and find appropriate parallels or explain them in a way that resonates with the target audience, rather than providing a nonsensical literal translation. For example, “raining cats and dogs” would be translated into a culturally relevant idiom in French like “il pleut des cordes” (it’s raining ropes) and in Portuguese like “chove a potes” (it’s raining pots). 🌧️🌧️
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A culturally knowledgeable translator can identify these and find appropriate parallels or explain them in a way that resonates with the target audience, rather than providing a nonsensical literal translation. For example, “raining cats and dogs” would be translated into a culturally relevant idiom in French like “il pleut des cordes” (it’s raining ropes) and in Portuguese like “chove a potes” (it’s raining pots). 🌧️🌧️


